Appearing in "Wars Ended... Wars Begun"
Featured Characters:
- The Outsiders (First appearance)
- Batman
- Black Lightning
- Geo-Force (First appearance)
- Halo (First appearance)
- Katana (First appearance)
- Metamorpho
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Gregor Markov (First appearance)
- Helga Jace (First appearance)
- Justice League of America
- King Viktor Markov (Only appearance; dies)[1]
- Lucius Fox
Adversaries:
- Baron Bedlam (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- General Karnz (Only appearance; dies)[1]
- Martha Wayne (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Rooster thug
- Stud soldier
- Thomas Wayne (Appears in flashback and main story)
Locations:
- Castle Markov
- Markovburg
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Wars Ended... Wars Begun"
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Notes
- This is the first chronological appearance of the Outsiders. However, their first appearance in publication was earlier in Brave and the Bold #200. That story fits into continuity between Batman and the Outsiders #3 and #4.
Trivia
- This issue includes an editorial by Mike W. Barr in place of the letters column. Barr explains the publication origins of the Outsiders. When Len Wein told him they were canceling The Brave and the Bold to replace it with a team book lead by Batman, Barr volunteered to write the entire series. Marv Wolfman had earlier suggested a team mixing existing characters and new ones. Dick Giordano had suggested that Batman should lead this team. Barr and Wein decided Batman should quit the Justice League so he wouldn't be spread too thin. Barr chose Black Lightning as one of the existing characters because he fit in perfectly with Batman, and Metamorpho because he didn't fit in at all. Barr created Geo-Force, Halo, and Katana. Marv Wolfman noticed that Geo-Force was extremely similar to Terra, a character he developed with George Perez in the New Teen Titans series. Instead of scrapping Geo-Force, Wolfman suggested that the two characters be brother and sister. Jim Aparo became the regular Outsiders artist because of his prior work with Barr on The Brave and the Bold.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 1 on the forums
- Images from Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 1
Recommended Reading
- Outsiders (comics) at Wikipedia.org
- Outsiders at Cosmic Teams
- Outsiders at DCU Guide
- Outsiders at the Outer Observatory
- Outsiders at TV Tropes
Footnotes
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